A narrative-driven action experience BioShock allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. The PS3 version of 2K's genetically enhanced story-driven action game is getting new features and content. While the game itself does not support co-op, Bioshock is being developed by no less than four studios, 2K Boston, 2K Australia, 2K Marin and external studio Digital Extremes.

GTR Evolution takes GT and WTCC Extreme cars to the legendary Nordschleife, the holy grail of racing. In GTR Evolution gamers will experience the modern version of the monumental track of Nürburgring Nordschleife along with the Nürburgring GP layout.

EA and fashion retailer H&M announced details about an outfit designed by a player of The Sims 2 coming to nearly 1,000 H&M stores around the world.

Set in the near future Raven Squad is a unique blending of RTS and FPS genres, as the game puts you in control of two groups of mercenary squads who crash land behind enemy lines in the Amazonian jungles. It will require tactical planning and a liberal amount of brute force to escape to safety.

Damnation features open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts. Presenting players with an intense test of reflexes, quick thinking and rapid-fire conflict, Damnation will feature vast landscapes, each covering miles of distance and thousands of vertical feet.

NaturalMotion, developers of the euphoria motion synthesis technology, announced that Futuremark Games Studio has licensed its morpheme animation engine and graphical authoring tool.

Online multiplayer middleware developer Quazal, known for Net-Z, Rendez-Vous and Spark!, has signed an agreement with Trinigy, makers of the Vision Engine, to integrate Quazal’s online technologies with Vision 7.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Baja: Edge of Control [ALL] - Trailer (2)
• Dead Space [ALL] - Dev Diary Trailer #4
• TrackMania Nations Forever - World Record Trailer
• City Life 2008 Edition - Trailer #4
• Little League World Series Baseball 2008 [NDS/Wii] - Trailer
• Ninjatown [NDS] - Trailer #2
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When Activision announced last year that it would merge with Vivendi Games not all its shareholders were in agreement with the $18.9 billion deal. Wayne County Employees' Retirement System filed a preliminary injunction which has now been denied by the Delaware Court of Chancery, so the merger can move forward.

Black Bean's fast paced racing game SBK-08 Superbike World Championship, developed by Milestone, is the officially licensed WSBK, and will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements. This v1.01 patch fixes compatibility issues with some ATi cards, and optimizes general performance.

Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.

Atlus' Operation Darkness is a fantasy WWII turn-based strategy game from Metal Saga developers Success. Set during WW2 you are part of an special ops team tasked with tracking down Hitler, featuring multiple scenarios, mixing historical events with fiction.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Double D Dodgeball [XBLA] - Trailer
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm [PS3] - Gameplay Trailer
• Vampire Rain: Altered Species [PS3] - Trailer #3
• Legendary [ALL] - Weapons Trailer
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The Game Developers Conference (GDC) announced that submissions are now open for the 2009 Independent Games Festival (IGF). Submissions to the 11th annual festival are due by November 2008, with finalists to be announced January 5, 2009.

PDC World Championship Darts provides an authentic ‘as seen on TV’ adaptation of the UK’s best loved home-grown sport, now starring even more Champions, a full line up of electrifying tournaments, exceptional graphic enhancements, and even more play modes than previous installments.

Funcom celebrates the seventh anniversary of its sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online with development continuing at full pace with an ever evolving virtual world.

Diablo III is an action RPG where you create a hero from one of five distinct classes, each equipped with an array of spells and abilities, and adventure through rich and varied settings, unraveling an epic storyline and engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses. Scores of Diablo fans have started a petition as a way to express their disappointment about Diablo III's artistic direction.

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization. While previously set for Sept. 16 release Gamestop now lists a Oct. 14, 2008 launch.

Yesterday it was revealed that The Who's promised 1971 classic rock album Who's Next would be unable to be offered as DLC as Harmonix has been unable to locate all the masters of the decades old album. Instead The Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey would create a 12-song best-of compilation pack of master recordings, which the remaining band members have now unveiled.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• C.O.R.E. [NDS] - Trailer
• Firmware v2.4 [PS3] - Walkthrough Trailer Part 1
• Civilization Revolution [ALL] - Wonders Trailer
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Atlus U.S.A.'s Yggdra Union is a card-based strategy RPG for the PSP. For years, strategy RPG fans have accepted repetitive, non-interactive battle sequences as the genre standard; few games have dared to break the mold. Yggdra Union blows through, shattering the mold into tiny, unrecognizable bits.

Delivered pizza is a gamer's favorite food, and now Xbox has teamed up with Domino's Pizza for a special "Cards Tell the Tale" Instant Win Promotion featuring the summer blockbuster The Dark Knight. Order your pizza online or by phone and instantly access The Dark Knight Vault for the chance to win a limited-edition The Dark Knight themed Xbox 360 console, and other prizes.

Digital download portal GamersGate announced a partnership with Vivendi Games for the digital distribution of several PC titles including Sierra Entertainment's Caesar IV, Empire Earth II Gold, Empire Earth III and World in Conflict.

Age of Conan is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Remaining #1 on PC charts for weeks, more than 700.000 gamers have now signed up for an Age of Conan account, making it the undisputed #2 subscription MMO in the western world.

New reports from market research company DFC Intelligence forecasts worldwide video game industry revenue to reach $57 billion in 2009, including revenue from video game hardware and software, consoles, handhelds, PC games (including MMOs). There are currently 11 countries that have annual video game revenue in excess of $1 billion.